because as we head into the election year, if they start losing more democrats, watch out. >> i do want to ask you, keeping focus on capitol hill, the top intel guys, national security guys on the hill yesterday obviously. making a very forceful defense of nsa spying programs, very unapologet unapologetic. you have that. they answered a lot of the questions but what happens next in this other controversy and scandal that the white house is dealing with? >> you have a policy track and political track. on the policy track, congress doesn't believe it's gotten straight answers all the time. it was interesting to watch the house intelligence chairman mike rogers essentially tongue lash other members of the committee who tried to say they never told other people that they were monitoring around the world. he said that's not true. if you did your home work, you'd know this. even the nsa officials saying they'll declassify more information. there is no question there will be more oversight and the goal of more transparency. you get the credibility questions, though, why wasn't the president to